S-1571

AN ACT Relating to the information services board; and amending RCW 43.105.032 and 43.105.190.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.105.032 and 1996 c 137 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created the Washington state information services board. The board shall be composed of thirteen members. Eight members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a representative of higher education, ((~~one of whom shall be a representative of an agency under a state-wide elected official other than the governor, and two~~)) who is from the discipline of computer technology, one of whom shall be the director of financial management, one of whom shall be the director of the department who shall be a voting member of the board, and five of whom shall be representatives of the private sector. One member shall represent the judicial branch and be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. ((~~One member shall be the superintendent of public instruction or shall be appointed by the superintendent of public instruction. One~~)) Two members shall represent the house of representatives and shall be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives, one from each of the two major political parties; ((~~one~~)) two members shall represent the senate and shall be appointed by the president of the senate, one from each of the two major political parties. ((~~The representatives of the house of representatives and senate shall not be from the same political party. One member shall be the director who shall be a voting member of the board.~~)) These members shall constitute the membership of the board with full voting rights. Members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The board shall select a chairperson from among its members.

Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that the original appointments were made.

A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Members of the board shall be compensated for service on the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

Sec. 2. RCW 43.105.190 and 1996 c 137 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department, with the approval of the board, shall establish standards and policies governing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of major information technology projects, including those proposed by the superintendent of public instruction, in conjunction with educational service districts, or state-wide or regional providers of K-12 education information technology services. The standards and policies shall:

(a) Establish criteria to identify projects which are subject to this section. Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, significant anticipated cost, complexity, or state-wide significance of the project; and

(b) Establish a model process and procedures which agencies shall follow in developing and implementing project plans. Agencies may propose, for approval by the department, a process and procedures unique to the agency. The department may accept or require modification of such agency proposals or the department may reject such agency proposals and require use of the model process and procedures established under this subsection. Any process and procedures developed under this subsection shall require (i) distinct and identifiable phases upon which funding may be based, (ii) user validation of products through system demonstrations and testing of prototypes and deliverables, and (iii) other elements identified by the board.

Project plans and any agreements established under such plans shall be approved and mutually agreed upon by the director, the director of financial management, and the head of the agency proposing the project.

The director may terminate a major project if the director determines that the project is not meeting or is not expected to meet anticipated performance standards.

(2) The office of financial management shall establish policies and standards governing the funding of projects developed under this section. The policies and standards shall provide for:

(a) Funding of a project under terms and conditions mutually agreed to by the director, the director of financial management, and the head of the agency proposing the project. However, the office of financial management may require incremental funding of a project on a phase-by-phase basis whereby funds for a given phase of a project may be released only when the office of financial management determines, with the advice of the department, that the previous phase is satisfactorily completed;

(b) Acceptance testing of products to assure that products perform satisfactorily before they are accepted and final payment is made; and

(3) The department shall evaluate projects at three stages of development as follows: (a) Initial needs assessment; (b) feasibility study including definition of scope, development of tasks and timelines, and estimated costs and benefits; and (c) final project implementation plan based upon available funding.

Copies of project evaluations conducted under this subsection shall be submitted to the office of financial management ((~~and~~)), the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff coordinators of the appropriations committees of the senate and house of representatives, and the policy committees of the senate and house of representatives with direct oversight responsibility for information technology projects.